SOUNDBITE (in English), Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES): "The Lisbon treaty made a major step forward. By entering into force, in the first place, and second, including an area of liberty, justice and security which for the first time, ever, makes it European policy to set up a strategy of internal security".

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SOUNDBITE (in English), Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES): " This is a provisory vote, it still has to make it all the way to the plenary, but it set up forces, which are the priorities for the overall internal security of the European Union, identifying challenges in terrorism, in organised crime, in illicit trafficking and particularly trans-border forms of serious crimes".

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SOUNDBITE (in English), Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES): "We care about a proper balance about security and fundamental rights. Balance between security and particularly the rights which are related to privacy".